Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pogonophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pogono-pho-bia
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong dislike or aversion to beards or beardedness.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pogono- + -phobia. First use appears c. 1852.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

pogonophobe pogonophobic

Frequently Paired Words

beardism misopogon

Antonyms

pogonophilia

Questions

What does pogonophobia mean?: A strong dislike or aversion to beards or beardedness.
Where does pogonophobia come from?: From pogono- + -phobia. First use appears c. 1852.

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